Designed by John Nash, completed in 1816-18, considered to be London's oldest existing arcade having survived a fire, dereliction and the blitz. See Her Majesty's Theatre for the history of the building.
Although the entrances leading into the theatre from the arcade have long gone, the shops with their bow-fronted windows are still used as Nash intended. See English Buildings for a good post on this Arcade.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Opera Arcade
The "plaque" is actually a very dull modern notice inside the arcade so for o...
Contractor in marble work, responsible for the design and execution of works such as the drinking fountains for the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. Based at Imperial W...
A scheme developed by The Campaign for Real Ale for erecting plaques on public houses that have featured in significant events in history.
1698 At Jonathan’s Coffee House John Castaing published a list of currency, stock and commodity prices It included prices for gold, ducats, silver staters and pieces of eight. 1773 A more formal...
The steps of the church are a popular meeting place for devotees of the brewing industry. It's rather ironic that just down the way is a ...
This marker was formerly attached to the western range of buildings at St Katharine's Dock, and was presumably renewed when these were de...
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